Integrated circuit package system with an encapsulant cavity and method of fabrication thereof

ABSTRACT

An encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system including forming a first integrated circuit package with an inverted bottom terminal having an encapsulant cavity and an interposer, and attaching a component on the interposer in the encapsulant cavity.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11/306,628,filed Jan. 4, 2006, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 60/667,277 filed Mar. 31, 2005, and the subjectmatter thereof is hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto.

The present application contains subject matter related to concurrentlyfiled U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/306,627. The relatedapplication is assigned to STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

The present application contains subject matter also related toconcurrently filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/326,211. Therelated application is assigned to STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

The present application contains subject matter also related toconcurrently filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/326,206. Therelated application is assigned to STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

The present application contains subject matter also related to U.S.patent application Ser. No. 11/380,596, which claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 60/594,711. The related applicationis assigned to STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates generally to integrated circuit packagesystems, and more particularly to a system for an encapsulant cavityintegrated circuit package system.

BACKGROUND ART

Integrated circuits are used in many portable electronic products, suchas cell phones, portable computers, voice recorders, etc. as well as inmany larger electronic systems, such as cars, planes, industrial controlsystems, etc. Across virtually all applications, there continues to bedemand for reducing the size and increasing performance of the devices.The intense demand is no more visible than in portable electronics thathave become so ubiquitous.

Wafer manufacturing strives to reduce transistor or capacitor featuresize in order to increase circuit density and enhance functionality.Device geometries with sub-micron line widths are so common thatindividual chips routinely contain millions of electronic devices.Reduced feature size has been quite successful in improving electronicsystems, and continuous development is expected in the future. However,significant obstacles to further reduction in feature size are beingencountered. These obstacles include defect density control, opticalsystem resolution limits, and availability of processing material andequipment. Attention has therefore increasingly shifted to semiconductorpackaging as a means to fulfill the relentless demands for enhancedsystem performance.

Drawbacks of conventional designs include a relatively large footprintof the package on the mounting surface of motherboard. The footprintreflects what is typically the maximum dimension of the package, namely,the x-y dimension of the package. In applications where mounting spaceis at a premium, such as pagers, portable telephones, and personalcomputers, among others, a large footprint is undesirable. With the goalof increasing the amount of circuitry in a package, but withoutincreasing the area of the package so that the package does not take upany more space on the circuit board, manufacturers have been stackingtwo or more die within a single package. Unfortunately, sufficientoverlap for electrical interconnect and large footprint top packageshave plagued previous stacked package or package on package designs.

Thus a need still remains for an integrated circuit package system toprovide reduced area and volume. In view of the increasing demand fordensity of integrated circuits and particularly portable electronicproducts, it is increasingly critical that answers be found to theseproblems.

Solutions to these problems have been long sought but prior developmentshave not taught or suggested any solutions and, thus, solutions to theseproblems have long eluded those skilled in the art.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an encapsulant cavity integrated circuitpackage system providing forming a first integrated circuit package withan inverted bottom terminal having an encapsulant cavity and aninterposer, and attaching a component on the interposer in theencapsulant cavity.

Certain embodiments of the invention have other aspects in addition toor in place of those mentioned or obvious from the above. The aspectswill become apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of thefollowing detailed description when taken with reference to theaccompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the second surface of the interposer of theencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in a second package-mounting phase;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in an alternative embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the second surface of the interposer of theencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in another alternative embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the second surface of the interposer of theencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system in yet another alternative embodiment of thepresent invention; and

FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a system for an encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In the following description, numerous specific details are given toprovide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will beapparent that the invention may be practiced without these specificdetails. In order to avoid obscuring the present invention, somewell-known circuits, and process steps are not disclosed in detail.

Likewise, the drawings showing embodiments of the apparatus/device aresemi-diagrammatic and not to scale and, particularly, some of thedimensions are for the clarity of presentation and are shown greatlyexaggerated in the drawing FIGS. Similarly, although the sectional viewsin the drawings for ease of description show the invention with surfacesas oriented downward, this arrangement in the FIGS. is arbitrary and isnot intended to suggest that invention should necessarily be in adownward direction. Generally, the device can be operated in anyorientation. The same numbers are used in all the drawing FIGS. torelate to the same elements.

The term “horizontal” as used herein is defined as a plane parallel tothe conventional plane or surface of the invention, regardless of itsorientation. The term “vertical” refers to a direction perpendicular tothe horizontal as just defined. Terms, such as “on”, “above”, “below”,“bottom”, “top”, “side” (as in “sidewall”), “higher”, “lower”, “upper”,“over”, and “under”, are defined with respect to the horizontal plane.

The term “processing” as used herein includes deposition of material orphotoresist, patterning, exposure, development, etching, cleaning,and/or removal of the material or photoresist as required in forming adescribed structure.

Referring now to FIG. 1, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 in anembodiment of the present invention. The encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system 100 includes an encapsulant cavity 102 with aninterposer 104, such as an LGA interposer. A first surface 106 of theinterposer 104 is attached to a first integrated circuit 108 and asecond surface 110 of the interposer 104 provides a surface for mountinga component such as a second integrated circuit package 112 as well assecond electrical interconnects 114. The encapsulant cavity 102 with theinterposer 104 provides an area efficient mounting region for the secondintegrated circuit package 112. The second integrated circuit package112 may be tested prior to attachment providing increased yield andimproved costs for the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit packagesystem 100.

The first integrated circuit 108 mounts and electrically connects to thefirst surface 106 of the interposer 104. After mounting and electricalconnection, the first integrated circuit 108 is encapsulated with afirst encapsulant 116 to form a first integrated circuit package 118.The first integrated circuit package 118 is attached to a substrate 120using a die-attach bond 122, such as a thermally conductive adhesive ora film adhesive. A second encapsulant 124 is formed over the substrate120 that may have passive devices 126 and the second electricalinterconnects 114 between the second surface 110 of the interposer 104and the substrate 120. The substrate 120 includes contact pads 128, vias130, and interconnect pads 132. Terminal interconnects 134, such assolder balls, are mounted to the interconnect pads 132.

The second encapsulant 124 protects the passive devices 126, the secondinterconnects 114 and the substrate 120. Further, the second encapsulant124 is formed with the encapsulant cavity 102 having the second surface110 of the interposer 104 substantially exposed for attaching the secondintegrated circuit package 112. An underfill 136 may be applied underthe second integrated circuit package 112 and to the encapsulant cavity102 and the second surface 110 of the interposer 104. The underfill 136may provide protection and structural integrity to the interposer 104and the second integrated circuit package 112.

The first integrated circuit package 118 with an inverted bottomterminal, such as an LGA, Bottom Lead Package or QFN, provides anattachment surface on the interposer 104. The interposer 104 enablesmany types of the first integrated circuit package 118, many functionsof the second integrated circuit package 112 and mounting the secondintegrated circuit package 112 within planar dimensions of the firstintegrated circuit package 118. It has been discovered that the firstintegrated circuit package 118 with the inverted bottom terminal allowsthe use of a smaller footprint for the second integrated circuit package112 improving size and cost of the encapsulant cavity integrated circuitpackage system 100.

Referring now to FIG. 2, therein is shown a plan view of the secondsurface 110 of the interposer 104 of the encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system 100. The second surface 110 of the interposer 104includes terminal pads 202 and bond fingers 204. The terminal pads 202provide electrical and mechanical mounting surfaces for the secondintegrated circuit package 112. The bond fingers 204 of the interposer104 and the substrate 120 are electrically connected with the secondelectrical interconnects 114. The terminal pads 202 are electricallyconnected to the bond fingers 204 by electrical traces (not shown)completing an electrical connection between the second integratedcircuit package 112, the first integrated circuit 108 and the substrate120.

Referring now to FIG. 3, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of theencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 in a secondpackage-mounting phase. The encapsulant cavity integrated circuitpackage system 100 includes the encapsulant cavity 102 and the secondsurface 110 of the interposer 104 substantially exposed. The secondsurface 110 of the interposer 104 includes the terminal pads 202 formounting the second integrated circuit package 112. The secondintegrated circuit package 112 may be tested to ensure having a knowngood die (KGD) prior to attachment, such as surface mount, to the secondsurface 110 of the interposer 104. The second integrated circuit package112 may be an area array package or a direct chip attach, surfacemounted to the second surface 110 of the interposer 104.

Referring now to FIG. 4, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 400 in analternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 400 provides anencapsulant cavity 402 with an interposer 404, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 406 of the interposer 404 isattached to a first integrated circuit 408 and a second surface 410 ofthe interposer 404 provides a surface for mounting a component such as aleaded package 412 as well as second electrical interconnects 414. Thefirst integrated circuit 408 is mounted to a substrate 416. The leadedpackage 412 may be surface mounted to the second surface 410 of theinterposer 404.

Referring now to FIG. 5, therein is shown a plan view of the secondsurface 410 of the interposer 404 of the encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system 400. The second surface 410 of the interposer 404includes terminal pads 502 and bond fingers 504. The terminal pads 502provide electrical mounting surfaces, such as surface mount, for thesecond integrated circuit package 412 of FIG. 4 (not shown). The bondfingers 504 of the interposer 404 of FIG. 4 (not shown) and thesubstrate 416 of FIG. 4 (not shown) are electrically connected with thesecond electrical interconnects 414 of FIG. 4 (not shown). The terminalpads 502 are electrically connected to the bond fingers 504 byelectrical traces (not shown) completing an electrical connectionbetween the second integrated circuit package 412, the first integratedcircuit 408 of FIG. 4 (not shown) and the substrate 416.

Referring now to FIG. 6, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 600 in anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 600 provides anencapsulant cavity 602 with an interposer 604, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 606 of the interposer 604 isattached to a first integrated circuit 608 and a second surface 610 ofthe interposer 604 provides a surface for mounting a component such as aleadless package 612 as well as second electrical interconnects 614. Thefirst integrated circuit 608 is mounted to a substrate 616. The leadlesspackage 612 may be surface mounted to the second surface 610 of theinterposer 604.

Referring now to FIG. 7, therein is shown a plan view of the secondsurface 610 of the interposer 604 of the encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system 600. The second surface 610 of the interposer 604includes terminal pads 702 and bond fingers 704. The terminal pads 702provide electrical mounting surfaces, such as surface mount, for thesecond integrated circuit package 612 of FIG. 6 (not shown). The bondfingers 704 of the interposer 604 of FIG. 6 (not shown) and thesubstrate 616 of FIG. 6 (not shown) are electrically connected with thesecond electrical interconnects 614 of FIG. 6 (not shown). The terminalpads 702 are electrically connected to the bond fingers 704 byelectrical traces (not shown) completing an electrical connectionbetween the second integrated circuit package 612 of FIG. 6 (not shown)and the substrate 616.

Referring now to FIG. 8, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 800 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. The encapsulant cavityintegrated circuit package system 800 includes an encapsulant cavity 802with an interposer 804, such as an LGA interposer. A first surface 806of the interposer 804 is attached to a first integrated circuit 808 anda second surface 810 of the interposer 804 provides a surface formounting a component such as a second integrated circuit package 812 aswell as second electrical interconnects 814.

The first integrated circuit 808 mounts and electrically connects to thefirst surface 806 of the interposer 804. After mounting and electricalconnection, the first integrated circuit 808 is encapsulated with afirst encapsulant 816 to form a first integrated circuit package 818. Asubstrate 820 includes a third integrated circuit package 822. The firstintegrated circuit package 818 is attached on the third integratedcircuit package 822 using a die-attach bond 824, such as a thermallyconductive adhesive or a film adhesive.

A second encapsulant 826 is formed over the substrate 820 that mayinclude passive devices 828 and the second electrical interconnects 814between the second surface 810 of the interposer 804 and the substrate820. The substrate 820 includes contact pads 830, vias 832, andinterconnect pads 834. Terminal interconnects 836, such as solder balls,are mounted to the interconnect pads 834.

The second encapsulant 826 protects the passive devices 828, the secondinterconnects 814 and the substrate 820. Further, the second encapsulant826 is formed with the encapsulant cavity 802 having the second surface810 of the interposer 804 substantially exposed for attaching the secondintegrated circuit package 812. An underfill 838 may be applied underthe second integrated circuit package 812 and to the encapsulant cavity802 and the second surface 810 of the interposer 804. The underfill 838may provide protection and structural integrity to the interposer 804and the second integrated circuit package 812.

Referring now to FIG. 9, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 900 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. The encapsulant cavityintegrated circuit package system 900 includes an encapsulant cavity 902with an interposer 904, such as an LGA interposer. A first surface 906of the interposer 904 is attached to a first integrated circuit 908 anda second surface 910 of the interposer 904 provides a surface formounting a component such as a second integrated circuit package 912 aswell as second electrical interconnects 914.

The first integrated circuit 908 mounts and electrically connects to thefirst surface 906 of the interposer 904. After mounting and electricalconnection, the first integrated circuit 908 is encapsulated with afirst encapsulant 916 to form a first integrated circuit package 918. Asubstrate 920 includes a third integrated circuit 922. The firstintegrated circuit package 918 is attached to a spacer 924 on the thirdintegrated circuit 922.

A second encapsulant 926 is formed over the substrate 920 that mayinclude passive devices 928 and the second electrical interconnects 914between the second surface 910 of the interposer 904 and the substrate920. The substrate 920 includes contact pads 930, vias 932, andinterconnect pads 934. Terminal interconnects 936, such as solder balls,are mounted to the interconnect pads 934.

The second encapsulant 926 protects the passive devices 928, the secondinterconnects 914 and the substrate 920. Further, the second encapsulant926 is formed with the encapsulant cavity 902 having the second surface910 of the interposer 904 substantially exposed for attaching the secondintegrated circuit package 912. An underfill 938 may be applied underthe second integrated circuit package 912 and to the encapsulant cavity902 and the second surface 910 of the interposer 904. The underfill 938may provide protection and structural integrity to the interposer 904and the second integrated circuit package 912.

Referring now to FIG. 10, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1000 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 900 of FIG. 9,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1000 providesan encapsulant cavity 1002 with an interposer 1004, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 1006 of the interposer 1004 isattached to a first integrated circuit 1008 and a second surface 1010 ofthe interposer 1004 provides a surface for mounting components such aspassive devices 1012 as well as second electrical interconnects 1014.The passive devices 1012 may be surface mounted to the second surface1010 of the interposer 104.

Referring now to FIG. 11, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1100 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1100 providesan encapsulant cavity 1102 with an interposer 1104, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 1106 of the interposer 1104 isattached to a first integrated circuit 1108 and a second surface 1110 ofthe interposer 1104 provides a surface for mounting components such assystem device packages 1112 as well as second electrical interconnects1114. The system device packages 1112 may include surface-mount packagetechnology, such as area array packages, leaded packages, or direct chipattach. Further, the system device packages 1112 may include passivedevice integration and surface mount to the second surface 1110 of theinterposer 1104.

Referring now to FIG. 12, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1200 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1200 providesan encapsulant cavity 1202 with an interposer 1204, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 1206 of the interposer 1204 isattached to a first integrated circuit 1208 and a second surface 1210 ofthe interposer 1204 provides a surface for mounting components such assystem devices 1212 as well as second electrical interconnects 1214. Thesystem devices 1212 may include chip-scale package technology, such aschip on board, flip chip, or direct chip attach. Further, the systemdevices 1212 may include passive devices and surface mount to the secondsurface 1210 of the interposer 1204. Third electrical interconnects 1216may connect the system devices 1212 to the second surface 1210 of theinterposer 1204. A third encapsulant 1218 may be applied over the systemdevices 1212.

Referring now to FIG. 13, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1300 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1300 providesan encapsulant cavity 1302 with an interposer 1304, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 1306 of the interposer 1304 isattached to a first integrated circuit 1308 and a second surface 1310 ofthe interposer 1304 provides a surface for mounting components such asan optical sensor device 1312 as well as second electrical interconnects1314.

The optical sensor device 1312 may surface mount to the second surface1310 of the interposer 1304. The optical sensor device 1312 iselectrically connected to the second surface 1310 of the interposer 1304and encapsulated with an optical lid 1316, such as a transparent window,and a sealing dam 1318.

Referring now to FIG. 14, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1400 in yet anotheralternative embodiment of the present invention. In a manner similar tothe encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1,the encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 1400 providesan encapsulant cavity 1402 with an interposer 1404, such as an LGAinterposer. Similarly, a first surface 1406 of the interposer 1404 isattached to a first integrated circuit 1408 and a second surface 1410 ofthe interposer 1404 provides a surface for mounting components such asan optical sensor device 1412 as well as second electrical interconnects1414.

The optical sensor device 1412 may surface mount to the second surface1410 of the interposer 1404. The optical sensor device 1412 iselectrically connected to the second surface 1410 of the interposer 1404and encapsulated with an optical lid 1416, such as a transparent window,using an adhesive, such as a lid sealant. The encapsulant cavity 1402 isformed having a recess for the optical lid 1416 eliminating the need forthe sealing dam 1318 of FIG. 13 (not shown). A lid sealant 1418, such asan adhesive, is applied between the optical lid 1416 and the encapsulantcavity 1402.

Referring now to FIG. 15 is a flow chart of a system 1500 for theencapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system 100. The system1500 includes forming a first integrated circuit package having anencapsulant cavity with an interposer in a block 1502; and attaching acomponent on the interposer in the encapsulant cavity in a block 1504.

In greater detail, a method to fabricate the encapsulant cavityintegrated circuit package system 100, in an embodiment of the presentinvention, is performed as follows:

-   -   1. Mounting the first integrated circuit 108 on the first        surface 106 of the interposer 104. (FIG. 1)    -   2. Molding the first encapsulant 116 over the first integrated        circuit 108 forming the first integrated circuit package 118.        (FIG. 1)    -   3. Mounting the first integrated circuit package 118 over the        substrate 120. (FIG. 1)    -   4. Molding the second encapsulant 124 over the first integrated        circuit package 118 and the substrate 120 forming the        encapsulant cavity 102 having the second surface 110 of the        interposer 104 substantially exposed. (FIG. 1)    -   5. Mounting a component on the second surface 110 of the        interposer 104 in the encapsulant cavity 102. (FIG. 1)

It has been discovered that the present invention thus has numerousaspects.

An aspect is that the present invention allows the top package to be ofa smaller size. The interposer provides interconnection of a top packagewithout the need for large dimensions to provide for overlapping thebottom integrated circuit. Enabling a smaller top package providesimproved signal integrity as well as significant area and space savings.

It has been discovered that the disclosed structure allows the top knowngood die to be attached in many forms, such as direct chip attach, chipon board, flip chip, area array packages, leaded packages, or leadlesspackages. The interposer provides a flexible interface for compatibilityto several different or multiple package connections.

It has also been discovered that the disclosed structure provides forthe integration of integrated circuits of many types, such as passivedevices, integrated circuits, integrated circuits with integratedpassives, or optical sensors. The encapsulant cavity combined with theinterposer provides a compatible packaging system for several differentcomponent types.

Yet another discovery of the disclosed structure is that the disclosedstructure provides for a package on package (PoP). The encapsulantcavity and interposer are compatible with both components and otherpackages. Other packages may be mounted on the first integrated circuitpackage with the encapsulant cavity and the interposer.

Yet another discovery of the disclosed structure provides for a systemin package (SiP). By providing for several attachment types and manydevice or component types, components of a system can be combined withinthe disclosed structure. The smaller size, flexibility and compatibilityprovide a broad range of system applications.

These and other valuable aspects of the present invention consequentlyfurther the state of the technology to at least the next level.

Thus, it has been discovered that the encapsulant cavity integratedcircuit package system method and apparatus of the present inventionfurnish important and heretofore unknown and unavailable solutions,capabilities, and functional aspects. The resulting processes andconfigurations are straightforward, cost-effective, uncomplicated,highly versatile and effective, can be implemented by adapting knowntechnologies, and are thus readily suited for efficient and economicalmanufacturing.

While the invention has been described in conjunction with a specificbest mode, it is to be understood that many alternatives, modifications,and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light ofthe aforegoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace allsuch alternatives, modifications, and variations, which fall within thescope of the included claims. All matters hithertofore set forth hereinor shown in the accompanying drawings are to be interpreted in anillustrative and non-limiting sense.

1. A method for fabricating an encapsulant cavity integrated circuitpackage system comprising: forming a first integrated circuit packagewith an inverted bottom terminal having an encapsulant cavity and aninterposer, the interposer having an integrated circuit electricallyconnected to and on a top thereof; attaching a component on theinterposer in the encapsulant cavity wherein forming the firstintegrated circuit package comprises; mounting a second integratedcircuit package on the interposer in the encapsulant cavity; mounting athird integrated circuit package on a substrate; attaching a spacer onthe third integrated circuit package; and mounting the first integratedcircuit package on the spacer.
 2. The method as claimed in claim 1wherein attaching the component comprises attaching system devicepackages having surface-mount package technology.
 3. The method asclaimed in claim 1 wherein attaching the component comprises attachingsystem devices having chip-scale package technology.
 4. A method forfabricating an encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package systemcomprising: mounting a first integrated circuit on a first surface of aninterposer, the interposer having an integrated circuit electricallyconnected to and on a top thereof; molding a first encapsulant over thefirst integrated circuit forming a first integrated circuit package;mounting the first integrated circuit package with an inverted bottomterminal over a substrate; molding a second encapsulant over the firstintegrated circuit package with the inverted bottom terminal and thesubstrate forming an encapsulant cavity having a second surface of theinterposer substantially exposed; and mounting a component on the secondsurface of the interposer in the encapsulant cavity.
 5. The method asclaimed in claim 4 wherein mounting the component comprises mountingpassive devices on the second surface of the interposer in theencapsulant cavity.
 6. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein mountingthe component comprises attaching a leaded package on the second surfaceof the interposer in the encapsulant cavity.
 7. The method as claimed inclaim 4 wherein mounting the component comprises attaching a leadlesspackage on the second surface of the interposer in the encapsulantcavity.
 8. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein mounting thecomponent comprises: mounting an optical sensor device on the secondsurface of the interposer in the encapsulant cavity; and attaching anoptical lid over the optical sensor device and the encapsulant cavity.9. An encapsulant cavity integrated circuit package system comprising: afirst integrated circuit package with an inverted bottom terminal havingan encapsulant cavity and an interposer, the interposer having anintegrated circuit electrically connected to and on a top thereof; acomponent on the interposer in the encapsulant cavity wherein the firstintegrated circuit package comprises: a second integrated circuitpackage on the interposer in the encapsulant cavity; a third integratedcircuit package on a substrate; a spacer on the third integrated circuitpackage; and the first integrated circuit package on the spacer.
 10. Thesystem as claimed in claim 9 wherein the component comprises systemdevice packages having surface-mount package technology.
 11. The systemas claimed in claim 9 wherein the component comprises system deviceshaving chip-scale package technology.
 12. The system as claimed in claim9 wherein the first integrated circuit package includes a firstintegrated circuit on a first surface of an interposer, and wherein thecomponent is on the second surface of the interposer in the encapsulantcavity; and further comprising: a first encapsulant over the firstintegrated circuit forming a first integrated circuit package; the firstintegrated circuit package with an inverted bottom terminal over asubstrate; and a second encapsulant over the first integrated circuitpackage with the inverted bottom terminal and the substrate forming anencapsulant cavity having a second surface of the interposersubstantially exposed.
 13. The system as claimed in claim 12 wherein thecomponent comprises passive devices on the second surface of theinterposer in the encapsulant cavity.
 14. The system as claimed in claim12 wherein the component comprises a leaded package on the secondsurface of the interposer in the encapsulant cavity.
 15. The system asclaimed in claim 12 wherein the component comprises a leadless packageon the second surface of the interposer in the encapsulant cavity. 16.The system as claimed in claim 12 wherein the component comprises: anoptical sensor device on the second surface of the interposer in theencapsulant cavity; and an optical lid over the optical sensor and theencapsulant cavity.